Belgium vs MDG: World: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Belgium
0.8615 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: World
0.7408 GPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
65th
MDG: World rank
66th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Belgium
  • MDG: World
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.8615 GPIA against 0.7408 GPIA in MDG: World, a difference of 0.1207 GPIA.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times MDG: World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 65th and MDG: World ranks 66th of 184 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium MDG: World Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7895 GPIA 0.7609 GPIA 0.0286 GPIA Belgium
2020s 0.8364 GPIA 0.792 GPIA 0.0444 GPIA Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Belgium or MDG: World?
Belgium, at 0.8615 GPIA against 0.7408 GPIA in MDG: World as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Belgium and MDG: World?
0.1207 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and MDG: World?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Belgium and MDG: World rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Belgium ranks 65th and MDG: World ranks 66th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release